Book Sets/SeriesWorks of Jules VerneEdited by Charles F.
Horne

Works of Jules Verne- a 15 volume set Edited by
Charles F. Horne, Ph. D. (The description at the front of each volume
indicates he was "Professor of English, College of the City of New
York; Author of The Technique of the Novel, etc.")

Published by: Vincent Parke and Company, New York and London Date:
Copyright, 1911, by Vincent Parke and Company

Although this set does NOT contain ALL the books and stories written by Jules Verne, it does however contain 36 stories and short
stories. The following explaination for the stories chosen for
this set is taken from the preface about Jules Verne in volume 1 written
by Charles F. Horne:

"... Yet, in no spirit of unfairness, we must admit that
Jules Verne's claim upon the Academy rather decreased with added years.
Most of his later books by no means equal his earlier ones. A man over
seventy may well be pardoned if he no longer writes with the fresh fancy
and confident vigor of thirty-five. To present all Verne's later work to
American readers would be fair neither to the fame of the author nor to
the pocket of the public. Therefore a labor of selection has been
necessary. All the works that have made Jules Verne beloved, all that
present his imaginary inventions, his prophecies of the future, every
work that honest critics have though worth preserving, is included in
this edition. It presents not only those books crowned by the French
Academy, but all those crowned by the verdict of that final judge, that
best of judges when long years run full, that judge to whom all our work
must be submitted in the end, the general public. To them this work
is dedicated. Charles F. Horne"

Note: The Works of Jules Verne were also published by National Alumni and F. Tyler Daniels Company Inc., and these sets are listed on this page as well.

The 15 volume set of the Works of Jules Verne was published by Vincent Parke and Company in EIGHT 'Limited editions' ....... ( 2 other companies also published the Works of Jules Verne, and they are listed below as well )

As I study the various sets, I find that each set can come in different bindings.
I think it was also possible to order custom bindings which means that there are many "Unique" bindings out there.

Edition MagnifiqueLimited Set by Vincent Parke and Company:

Edition Name

Edition Magnifique

Date:

copyright 1911

Number of sets in the Series

26 sets Lettered from A - Z

Binding

Set noted in Blue (with blue spines) and in Full Green Morocco LeatherTitle stamped in
gilt on spineLeather on the inside of the covers tooled with Iris pattern,
and satin moire endpapers.

It is under debate whether the spines are faded to the tan colour from sun exposure, or bound that way. It would seem to make sense that they have faded, but it is a nice consistent colour between all the volumes!

Edition Plate Details

ALL Volumes have a plate indicating the name of the edition, the number of copies in the edition and which letter the set is, as well as the the signature of the registrar R. G. Lancaster (i.e. the main certificate from Volume 1 is repeated in each volume)
The certificate preceeds the title page and frontice illustration and reads:

This is to certify that the
Edition Magnifique
of the
Works of Jules Verne
is limited to twenty-six lettered
copies of fifteen volumes each;
and that this set is registered as
Letter A
R G Lancaster
Registrar

Bookmark Ribbon

Red ribbon (in the Green set)

Page Edges

Gilt top, with other sides deckled

Illustrations

Each volume contains 2 copies of each illustration. The first of each pair of illustrations is coloured, and the second is the monotone illustration. There is tissue before each image (i.e. before and between each pair)

Example of Certificate from Volume 1:
(click for larger)

Detail from certificate

Cover image:

Endpapers (Front):
Tooled Morocco leather and Silk moire

Endpapers (Rear):
Tooled Morocco leather and Silk moire

Edition Couronnée
Limited Set by Vincent Parke and Company:
(I only became aware of the existance of this Edition in May, 2016)
The known set has a unique leather binding, which is more ornate than the known Magnifique set

Edition Name

Edition Couronnée

Date:

copyright 1911

Number of sets in the Series

50 sets numbered from 1 - 50

Binding

Elaborate tooled leather with colour on spines
Title stamped in Gilt on the spine and "Limited Edition" at base of spine
Red silk endpapers and tooled leather frame on back of covers.

Edition Plate Details

Volume 1 has a plate indicating the name of the edition, the number of copies in the edition and the signature of the registrar R. G. LancasterThe certificate preceeds the title page and frontice illustration and reads:

This is to certify that theEdition Couronnée
of the
Works of
Jules Verne
is limited to fifty numbered
copies of fifteen volumes each;
and that this set is registered as
No. xx
R G Lancaster
Registrar

Volumes 2-15 have a black and white plate indicating the volume is a part of a numbered set. The certificate preceeds the title page and frontice illustration and reads:"This is volume xx of a complete set of the works of Jules Verne consisting of fifteen volumes, issued strictly as a limited edition. In volume One will be found a certificate as to the limitation of the edition and the registered number of this set"

Bookmark Ribbon

Blue silk

Page Edges

Gilt

Illustrations

10 Colour illustrations as well as 35 green, black and sepia on white

Thank you to NAJVS member Patrick Healy who "discovered" this set in April 2016. This is the first example of this set that I have seen or heard about and up until this time, the "Couronnée" wasn't even in this list!

Green cloth and 3/4 green morocco leather (same color as the Edition Magnifique but not as elaborate)
Title stamped in Gilt on the spine, as well as red and gold-stamped fleur-de-lis
Marbled end papers

Edition Plate Details

Volume 1 has a plate indicating the name of the edition,
the number of copies in the edition and the signature of the
registrar R. G. Lancaster The certificate preceeds the title page and frontice illustration and reads:

This is to certify that the
Edition de Paris
of the
Works of
Jules Verne
is limited to seventy five numbered
copies of fifteen volumes each;
and that this set is registered as
No. xx
R G Lancaster
Registrar

Volumes 2-15 have a black and white plate indicating the volume is a part of a numbered set. The certificate preceeds the title page and frontice illustration and reads:"This is volume xx of a complete set of the works of
Jules Verne consisting of fifteen volumes, issued strictly as a
limited edition. In volume One will be found a certificate as to the
limitation of the edition and the registered number of this set"

Bookmark Ribbon

Red silk

Page Edges

Illustrations

10 Colour illustrations as well as 35 green, black and sepia on white

Edition de l'Académie
Limited
Set by Vincent Parke and Company:

Edition Name

Edition de l'Académie

Date:

copyright 1911

Number of sets in the Series

300 sets numbered from 1 - 300

Binding

Grey Morocco leather (like a soft pewter)Title
stamped in Gilt on the spine

Edition Plate Details

Volume 1 has a plate indicating the name of the edition,
the number of copies in the edition and the signature of the
registrar R. G. Lancaster
The certificate preceeds the title page and frontice illustration and reads:
"This is to certify that the Edition de l'Académie of the Works of Jules Verne is limited to three hundred numbered copies of fifteen volumes each; and that this set is registered as No. xx R G Lancaster Registrar"? Volumes 2-15 have no plate?NOTE: The certificate in the volume viewed (see below) also has the words at the bottom:"ESPECIALLY EXECUTED AND BOUND FOR FRANK LOUIS POTH"similarly noted in "Edition Décorée"

Bookmark Ribbon

Green

Page Edges

Gilt top, with other sides deckled

Illustrations

Colour as well as green, black and sepia on
white

Example of Certificate from Volume 1
(Click image to see a larger image):

Cover:

Edition Décorée
Limited Set
by Vincent Parke and Company:

Edition Name

Edition Décorée

Date:

copyright 1911

Number of sets in the Series

300 copies numbered from 1 - 300

Binding

Brown or "Marblized Charcoal" Morocco leather
leather or Green clothTitle stamped in Gilt on
the spine

Edition Plate Details

Volume 1 has a plate indicating the name of the edition, the
number of copies in the edition and the signature of the registrar
R. G. Lancaster? Volumes 2-15 have no plate?

Note: this set has also been noted with the additional text in set #7, "Especially printed and bound for A.A. Brown"
similarly noted in "Edition de l'Academie"

Bookmark Ribbon

Green bookmark ribbon

Page Edges

Gilt top, with other sides deckled

Illustrations

Colour as well as green, black and sepia on
white

(image courtesy of David
Linton)

Prince Edward of Wales
EditionLimited Set by Vincent Parke and Company:

OR

Edition Name

Prince Edward of Wales Edition

Date:

copyright 1911

Number of sets in the Series

500 copies numbered from 1 - 500

Binding

Modern half blue morocco, spines with raised bands
Title stamped in Gilt on the spine

or

Red clothTitle stamped in Gilt on the
spine

Edition Plate Details

Volume 1 has a plate indicating the name of the edition, the
number of copies in the edition and the signature of the registrar
R. G. LancasterVolumes 2-15 have no plate (confirmed
with volume 14)

Bookmark Ribbon

None

Page Edges

Gilt top, with other sides deckled

Illustrations

Green, black and sepia on
white

(red image courtesy of David Linton)

Edition d'AmiensLimited Set
by Vincent Parke and Company:

Edition Name

Edition d'Amiens

Date:

copyright 1911

Number of sets in the Series

600 copies numbered from 1 - 600

Binding

Green clothTitle is on a paste down label pasted
on the spine

Edition Plate Details

Volume 1 has a plate indicating the name of the edition, the
number of copies in the edition and the signature of the registrar
R. G. LancasterThe certificate preceeds the title page and
frontice illustration and reads:"This is to certify that the Edition d'Amiens of the Works
of Jules Verne is limited to six hundred numbered copies of fifteen
volumes each; and that this set is registered as No. xx R
G Lancaster Registrar"Volumes 2-15 have a plate
indicating the volume is a part of a numbered setThe certificate
preceeds the title page and frontice illustration and
reads:"This is volume xx of a complete set of the works of
Jules Verne consisting of fifteen volumes, issued strictly as a
limited edition. In volume One will be found a certificate as to the
limitation of the edition and the registered number of this set"

Bookmark Ribbon

dark green

Page Edges

Gilt top, with other sides deckled

Illustrations

Colour as well as green, black and sepia on
white

Example of Certificate from Volume 1

Example or Certificate from volumes 2 - 15
(Edition d'Amiens)

Library EditionLimited Set
by Vincent Parke and Company:

n/a

Edition Name

Library Edition

Date:

copyright 1911

Number of sets in the Series

1000 copies numbered from 1 -1000

Binding

Red clothTitle stamped in Gilt on the
spine

Edition Plate Details

Volume 1 has a plate indicating the name of the edition, the
number of copies in the edition and the signature of the registrar
R. G. LancasterVolumes 2-15 have no plate

Bookmark Ribbon

?

Page Edges

all edges trimmed

Illustrations

?Colour as well as green, black and sepia on
white?

??unique?? EditionSet
by Vincent Parke and Company:The details of this edition are unclear. I have talked to the owner of this set, and there is no certificate in the first volume! The set is bound exquisitly in leather and rivals the "Edition Magnifique"!
(see images below)
Sadly, this set is missing 1 volume, and thus contains only 14 volumes!

Edition Name

?? Edition

Date:

copyright 1911

Number of sets in the Series

?

Binding

"Teal" Moroccon leather, and Green inside the covers.Title stamped in Gilt on the
spine

Edition Plate Details

This set has no known plates/certificates!

Bookmark Ribbon

?

Page Edges

Gilt top, with other sides deckled

Illustrations

Colour as well as green, black and sepia on
white?

Note: It is possible that this set was bound privately. As indicated above, there is no indication what set this is!

Other sets of The Works of Jules
Verne

Members EditionLimited Set
by National Alumni:Note: The National Alumni editions only have 10 volumes.

Publisher

National Alumni, New York and London

Date:

No Date (and no copyright date ! )

Edition Name:

Members Edition

Number of sets in the Series

750 copies numbered from 1 - 750
***Note: The National Alumni editions only have 10 volumes.***

Binding

Olive green leatherette boardsTitle stamped in Gilt on the spine and the words "Limited Edition" in gilt at the bottom of the spineOne set was indicated to have each volume in a plain cardboard slipcase

Editon Plate Details

The Edition plate in volume one is illustrated with purple
irises with green leaves. Within the iris picture is a box which
states: "This is to certify that the Members
Edition of The Works of Jules Verne is limited to seven
hundred and fifty numbered copies: and that this set is registerd as
number xy. It is signed by the registrar and
stamped with a raised stamp that says National
Alumni,1904"Note: On the set observed, the page
opposite states "This copy of the Works Of Jules Verne is
registered in the name of Chester Sherman Talfor."His initials are done in a gold circle in gold and blue.aBeing a "members edition" each set must be
personalized!?

Bookmark Ribbon

?

Page Edges

Gilt top, with other sides
deckled

Illustrations

?Colour as well as green, black and sepia on
white?

Examples of Certificate from Volume 1:
It is unclear why the certificate on the right, does not appear to have the iris's coloured in!

Cover

(this sad set is mission 1 volume)

Note: The National Alumni editions only have 10 volumes.These volumes correspond exactly to the Vincent Parke volumes, and therefore the contents of Vol 11 - 15 are simply missing! They were just never included in the set!
The contents of the volumes is:
Volume 1 -- Jules Verne (Biographical Piece), Introduction, A Drama in the Air, The Watch's Soul, A Winter in the Ice, The Pearl of Lima, The Mutineers, Five Weeks in a Balloon
Volume 2 -- Introduction, A Trip to the Center of the Earth, Adventures of Captain Hatteras:The English at the North Pole
Volume 3 -- Introduction, Adventures of Captain Hatteras: The Desert of Ice, A Trip From the Earth to the Moon, A Tour of the Moon
Volume 4 -- Introduction, In Search of the Castaways: South America & Australia & New Zealand
Volume 5 -- Introduction, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, The Mysterious Island: Dropped From the Clouds
Volume 6 -- Introduction, The Mysterious Island: Dropped From the Clouds & The Abandoned & The Secret of the Island
Volume 7 -- Introduction, A Floating City, The Blockade Runners, Round the World in Eighty Days, Dr. Ox's Experiment
Volume 8 -- Introduction, The Survivors of the Chancellor, Michael Strogoff
Volume 9 -- Introduction, Off on a Comet, The Underground City
Volume 10 -- Introduction, Dick Sands A Captain at Fifteen, The Dark Continent, Measuring a Meridian